Academic Award Winners
UCLA student-athletes have a rich history of academic success. The lists below include more than 250 Bruins who have brought home some of the nation's most prestigious academic awards.
First-Team Unless Noted
Football (30)
Baseball (6)
Men's Basketball (20)
Women's Basketball (5)
Men's Soccer (10)
Women's Soccer (5)
Softball (17)
Men's Tennis (1)
Women's Volleyball (9)
Men's Track & Field (2)
Women's Track & Field (6)
Men's At-Large (22)
Women's At-Large (26)
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Ed Flynn, G |
| Donn Moomaw, LB | |
| 1953 | Ira Pauly, C |
| 1954 | Sam Boghosian, G |
| 1958 | Dick Wallen, WR (2nd team) |
| 1966 | Ray Armstrong, E |
| 1970 | Robert Manning, LB (2nd team) |
| Frank Jones, CB (3rd team) | |
| 1973 | Steve Klosterman, OL (2nd team) |
| Mark Harmon, QB (2nd team) | |
| 1975 | John Sciarra, QB |
| 1976 | Jeff Dankworth, QB (2nd team) |
| 1977 | John Fowler, LB |
| 1981 | Cormac Carney, WR |
| Tim Wrightman, TE | |
| 1982 | Cormac Carney, WR |
| Blake Wingle, OG (2nd team) | |
| 1984 | Mike Hartmeier, OG (2nd team) |
| 1985 | Mike Hartmeier, OG |
| 1991 | Carlton Gray, CB (2nd team) |
| 1992 | Carlton Gray, CB |
| 1995 | George Kase, NG |
| 1997 | Chris Sailer, PK (2nd team) |
| Shawn Stuart, C (2nd team) | |
| 1998 | Shawn Stuart, C |
| 2006 | Chris Joseph, OG |
| 2007 | Chris Joseph, OG |
| 2021 | Greg Dulcich, TE (2nd team) |
| 2022 | Jake Bobo, WR |
| 2024 | Carson Schwesinger, LB (2nd team) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Mike Gerakos, IF |
| Bary Woodruff, P (2nd team) | |
| 1979 | Tim Leary, P |
| Don Slaught, C | |
| 1988 | Mike Magnante, P |
| 2018 | Jake Bird, P (3rd team) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Michael Warren, G |
| 1969 | Kenny Heitz, G |
| 1971 | Sidney Wicks, F |
| 1972 | Bill Walton, C |
| Greg Lee, G | |
| Jamaal Wilkes, F | |
| 1973 | Bill Walton, C |
| Greg Lee, G | |
| Jamaal Wilkes, F | |
| 1974 | Bill Walton, C |
| Greg Lee, G | |
| Jamaal Wilkes, F | |
| 1975 | Ralph Drollinger, C |
| 1977 | Marques Johnson, F |
| 1978 | Kiki Vandeweghe, F (2nd team) |
| 1979 | Kiki Vandeweghe, F |
| Brad Holland, G (2nd team) | |
| 1980 | Kiki Vandeweghe, F |
| 1994 | George Zidek, C (2nd team) |
| 1995 | George Zidek, C |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Dianne Frierson, G (3rd team) |
| 1981 | Denise Curry, F |
| 1982 | Mary Hegarty, G (4th team) |
| 1986 | Anne Dean, G (2nd team) |
| 2025 | Kiki Rice, G |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Josh Keller, MF (2nd team) |
| 2003 | Zach Wells, GK (2nd team) |
| 2011 | Chandler Hoffman, F (2nd team) |
| 2012 | Joe Sofia, D |
| Ryan Hollingshead, MF (3rd team) | |
| 2013 | Joe Sofia, D |
| 2015 | Michael Amick, D (3rd team) |
| 2016 | Michael Amick, D |
| 2022 | Tommy Silva, D |
| 2023 | Tommy Silva, D |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Sarah Lombardo, GK |
| 2014 | Ally Courtnall, D |
| Sam Mewis, MF | |
| 2023 | Ally Cook, MF |
| Lilly Reale, D (2nd team) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Michelle Aguilar, C |
| Sheila Cornell, IF | |
| Barbara Booth, OF (2nd team) | |
| 1984 | Sheila Cornell, IF (2nd team) |
| Barbara Young, OF (2nd team) | |
| 1987 | Kathy Lorenz, OF (3rd team) |
| 1993 | Jennifer Brundage, IF (3rd team) |
| 1994 | Jennifer Brundage, IF |
| 1995 | Jennifer Brundage, IF |
| 1996 | Alleah Poulson, IF (2nd team) |
| 1997 | Alleah Poulson, IF |
| 2006 | Andrea Duran, IF |
| 2021 | Briana Perez, IF (2nd team) |
| 2022 | Briana Perez, IF (2nd team) |
| 2023 | Megan Faraimo, P (2nd team) |
| 2024 | Jadelyn Allchin, OF (3rd team) |
| 2025 | Jessica Clements, OF (3rd team) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Alexander Hoogmartens |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Julie Bremner, S (3rd team) |
| 1993 | Julie Bremner, S |
| 1995 | Kelly Flannigan, S (3rd team) |
| 2000 | Elisabeth Bachman, MB (2nd team) |
| 2001 | Lauren Fendrick, OH (2nd team) |
| 2002 | Lauren Fendrick, OH |
| 2014 | Karsta Lowe, OH (3rd team) |
| 2020-21 | Mac May, OH (2nd team) |
| 2021 | Mac May, OH |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Mike Terry (3rd team) |
| 1998 | Josh Johnson (3rd team) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Amy Acuff (2nd team) |
| 1996 | Amy Acuff |
| Nada Kawar (2nd team) | |
| 1997 | Amy Acuff |
| 1998 | Nada Kawar (2nd team) |
| 2015 | Ida Storm (3rd team) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Brian Black, water polo (2nd team) |
| Lawrence Hayes, swimming (3rd team) | |
| 1984 | Lawrence Hayes, swimming (2nd team) |
| 1985 | Lawrence Hayes, swimming |
| Asbjorn Volstad, volleyball (2nd team) | |
| 1986 | Asbjorn Volstad, volleyball (2nd team) |
| 1987 | Asbjorn Volstad, volleyball (2nd team) |
| 1991 | Andrea Cecchi, swimming |
| 1998 | Parsa Bonderson, water polo (3rd team) |
| 1999 | Parsa Bonderson, water polo |
| 2000 | Ed Ratledge, volleyball |
| 2004 | Tobias Clemens, tennis (3rd team) |
| 2008 | Mathieu Dehaine, tennis |
| 2012 | Patrick Cantlay, golf (2nd team) |
| 2013 | Spencer Rowe, volleyball (3rd team) |
| 2014 | Spencer Rowe, volleyball (3rd team) |
| 2021 | Nicolas Saveljic, water polo |
| 2022 | Miles Partain, volleyball (3rd team) |
| 2023 | Ethan Champlin, volleyball (3rd team) |
| 2024 | Ethan Champlin, volleyball (2nd team) |
| 2024 | Pablo Ereño, golf (3rd team) |
| 2025 | Pablo Ereño, golf |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Karen Dewis, tennis |
| 1984 | Karen Dewis, tennis (3rd team) |
| 1986 | Kay Cockerill, golf (honorable mention) |
| 1990 | Jill Andrews, gymnastics (2nd team) |
| 1998 | Katherina Kechris, x-country (2nd team) |
| 1999 | Annica Cooper, tennis (2nd team) |
| 2000 | Amanda Basica, tennis (3rd team) |
| 2001 | Katie Younglove, swimming (3rd team) |
| 2002 | Katie Younglove, swimming |
| 2004 | Kate Richardson, gymnastics (3rd team) |
| 2005 | Kate Richardson, gymnastics (2nd team) |
| Emily Feher, water polo (3rd team) | |
| 2006 | Kate Richardson, gymnastics |
| Sarah Lombardo, rowing (3rd team) | |
| 2015 | Samantha Peszek, gymnastics |
| 2020 | Madison Kocian, gymnastics (2nd team) |
| 2021 | Annette Goulak, tennis (2nd team) |
| 2023 | Abby Van Winkle, beach volleyball (2nd team) |
| 2024 | Elsa Couvillon, rowing |
| Tian Fangran, tennis | |
| Elise Wagle, tennis (2nd team) | |
| Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, tennis (3rd team) | |
| 2025 | Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, tennis (3rd team) |
| Emma Malabuyo, gymnastics | |
| Brooklyn Moors, gymnastics | |
| Maggie Boyd, beach volleyball (2nd team) |
Football (18)
Men's Basketball (5)
Men's Gymnastics (1)
Men's Soccer (4)
Men's Swimming (8)
Men's Tennis (1)
Men's Volleyball (4)
Men's Track & Field (5)
Men's Water Polo (5)
Women's Basketball (1)
Beach Volleyball (1)
Women's Golf (1)
Women's Gymnastics (5)
Women's Rowing (1)
Softball (2)
Women's Swimming (5)
Women's Tennis (2)
Women's Track & Field (3)
Women's Volleyball (2)
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1966-67 | Ray Armstrong (alternate) |
| Dallas Grider | |
| 1969-70 | Greg Jones |
| 1973-74 | Steve Klosterman |
| 1975-76 | John Sciarra |
| 1976-77 | Jeff Dankworth |
| 1977-78 | John Fowler |
| 1982-83 | Cormac Carney |
| 1983-84 | Rick Neuheisel |
| 1985-86 | Mike Hartmeier |
| 1989-90 | Rick Meyer |
| 1992-93 | Carlton Gray |
| 1995-96 | George Kase |
| 1998-99 | Chris Sailer |
| Shawn Stuart | |
| 1999-00 | Danny Farmer |
| 2007-08 | Chris Joseph |
| 2012-13 | Jeff Locke |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Kenny Heitz |
| 1970-71 | Terry Schofield |
| 1979-80 | Kiki Vandeweghe |
| 1992-93 | Richard Petruska (alternate) |
| 1994-95 | George Zidek |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Scott Keswick |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Josh Keller |
| 2013-14 | Joe Sofia |
| 2018-19 | Michael Amick |
| 2023-24 | Chandler Hoffman |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Tim McDonnell |
| 1978-79 | Dan Stephenson |
| 1984-85 | Bruce Hayes |
| Pat Thomas | |
| 1985-86 | Steve Martz |
| 1986-87 | Brian Jones (alternate) |
| 1991-92 | Andrea Cecchi |
| 1993-94 | David Fleck (diving) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Srdjan Muskatirovich |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1970-71 | Ed Machado |
| 1981-82 | Karch Kiraly |
| 1986-87 | Asbjorn Volstad |
| 1996-97 | Trong Nguyen (alternate) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Willie Banks |
| 1994-95 | John Godina |
| 1997-98 | Josh Johnson |
| 2008-09 | Kyle Shackleton |
| Drew Shackleton |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1982-83 | Brian Black |
| 1995-96 | Tommy Wong |
| 1999-00 | Parsa Bonderson |
| 2000-01 | Sean Kern |
| 2018-19 | Danny McClintick |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Anne Dean |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Kamila Tan |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Kay Cockerill |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Jill Andrews |
| 2002-03 | Kristin Parker |
| Onnie Willis | |
| 2005-06 | Kate Richardson |
| 2014-15 | Samantha Peszek |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Alaizah Koorji |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Lisa Fernandez |
| 1994-95 | Jennifer Brundage |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Annette Salmeen |
| 1999-00 | Keiko Price |
| 2000-01 | Brighid Dwyer |
| 2001-02 | Katie Younglove |
| 2003-04 | Kristen Lewis |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1983-84 | Karen Dewis |
| 2010-11 | Andrea Remynse |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Amy Acuff |
| 1997-98 | Nada Kawar |
| 2006-07 | Jackie Nguyen |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Julie Bremner |
| 2000-01 | Elisabeth Bachman |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Gary Beban |
| 1969-70 | Dennis Dummit |
| 1973-74 | Mark Harmon |
| 1975-76 | John Sciarra |
| 1976-77 | Jeff Dankworth |
| 1988-89 | Carnell Lake |
| 1991-92 | Brian Kelly |
| 1992-93 | Carlton Gray |
| 2014-15 | Jake Brendel |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1975-76 | John Sciarra, Football |
| 1976-77 | Jeff Dankworth, Football |
| 1978-79 | Willie Banks, Men's Track & Field |
| 1981-82 | Karch Kiraly, Men's Volleyball |
| 1982-83 | Cormac Carney, Football |
| 1988-89 | Carnell Lake, Football (Fall finalist) |
| 1989-90 | Jill Andrews, Gymnastics (Spring finalist) |
| 1992-93 | Carlton Gray, Football |
| Scott Keswick, Men's Gymnastics (Spring finalist) | |
| 1993-94 | Julie Bremner, Women's Volleyball (Fall finalist) |
| Lisa Fernandez, Softball | |
| 1996-97 | Annette Salmeen, Swimming & Diving |
| 2001-02 | Stacey Nuveman, Softball |
| 2002-03 | Onnie Willis Rogers, Gymnastics |
| 2005-06 | Kate Richardson, Gymnastics |
| 2020-21 | Lily Justine, Beach Volleyball |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Ryan Deeter (Baseball) |
| 2020-21 | Russell Stong (Men's Basketball) |
| 2020-21 | Annette Goulak (Women's Tennis) |
| 2021-22 | Gabe Discipulo (Men's Water Polo) |
| 2024-25 | Kiki Rice (Women's Basketball) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Carlton Gray (Football) |
| 1993-94 | Julie Bremner (Women's Volleyball) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Donn Moomaw (Football) |
| 1990 | Jamaal Wilkes (Men's Basketball) |
| 1994 | Bill Walton (Men's Basketball) |
| Coach John Wooden (Men's Basketball) | |
| 1999 | John Fowler (Football) |
| 2005 | Cormac Carney (Football) |
| 2010 | Karch Kiraly (Men's Volleyball) |
| 2011 | Julie Bremner Romias (Women's Volleyball) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1924-25 | John Olmsted (Men's Tennis) |
| 1961-62 | William Zeltonoga (Wrestling) |
| 1968-69 | Harold Griffin (Football) |
| 1996-97 | Annette Salmeen (Women's Swimming) |
| 2008-09 | Chris Joseph (Football) |
